Energy Storage in Microgrids: Compensating for Generation and Demand Fluctuations While Providing Ancillary Services
Title
Energy Storage in Microgrids: Compensating for Generation and Demand Fluctuations While Providing Ancillary Services
Subject
Batteries
Emissions
Energy storage
Hydrogen
Microgrids
Power generation
Resistance heating
Space heating
Description
Driven by global environmental emission issues, energy access in remote communities, and tighter requirements for system resilience and reliability, electricity production is shifting from a centralized paradigm to a decentralized one. In this context, renewable energy sources (RESs) have proliferated over the past decade, exhibiting a steadily increasing trend. Thus, today, a large number of wind turbines and photovoltaic (PV) panels are connected to medium- (1-69 kV) and low-voltage (=1 kV) grids, with traditional integrated bulk power systems becoming decentralized in the presence of active distribution networks, where the flow of power is bidirectional between generators and "prosumers." In particular, with decreasing RES s costs, these technologies are becoming attractive solutions to bring energy to remote communities and/or replace expensive fossil-fuel-based generators. However, RES s such as wind and solar are intermittent sources of energy, difficult to predict, and prone to large output fluctuations-therefore, significantly affecting system voltage and frequency.
81-91
Creator
M. Farrokhabadi
B. V. Solanki
C. A. Canizares
K. Bhattacharya
S. Koenig
P. S. Sauter
T. Leibfried
S. Hohmann
Publisher
IEEE Power and Energy Magazine
Date
2017
Type
journalArticle
Identifier
1558-4216
Collection
Citation
M. Farrokhabadi et al., “Energy Storage in Microgrids: Compensating for Generation and Demand Fluctuations While Providing Ancillary Services,” Lamar University Midstream Center Research, accessed May 14, 2024, https://lumc.omeka.net/items/show/26853.